Nordion Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1946

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 205

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 5

Nordion General Information

Description

Provider of health care products intended for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. The company provides pharmaceutical research services, medical isotopes for molecular imaging, sterilization technologies, radiotherapeutics and analytical instruments.

Contact Information

Website
www.nordion.com
Formerly Known As
MDS
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 447 March Road
  • Ottawa, Ontario K2K 1X8
  • Canada
+1 (613)
Primary Industry
Distributors (Healthcare)
Other Industries
Other Devices and Supplies
Other Commercial Services
Parent Company
Sotera Health
Corporate Office
  • 447 March Road
  • Ottawa, Ontario K2K 1X8
  • Canada
+1 (613)

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Nordion Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Nordion Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of health care products intended for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. The company provides p
Distributors (Healthcare)
Ottawa, Canada
205 As of 2023

Glen Allen, VA
 

Mentor, OH
 
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Nordion Competitors (3)

One of Nordion’s 3 competitors is Accendra Health, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Glen Allen, VA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Accendra Health Formerly PE-Backed Glen Allen, VA
Steris Formerly PE-Backed Mentor, OH
Karl Storz Corporation Tuttlingen, Germany
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Nordion Patents

  • 770

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 217

    Granted

  • 5

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Nordion Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10026515-B2 Generating isotopes in an irradiation target holder installed in a nuclear reactor startup source holder position Active 06-May-2015
US-20180374596-A1 Irradiation target holders and methods of using the same in a nuclear reactor startup source holder position Inactive 06-May-2015
US-20170062085-A1 Systems and methods for generating isotopes in nuclear reactor startup source holders Active 06-May-2015
CA-2828822-A1 Apparatus for detecting radiation fields Inactive 16-Jan-2013
US-20140231654-A1 Apparatus for detecting radiation fields Inactive 16-Jan-2013 G01T1/169
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Nordion Signals

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Nordion Investments & Acquisitions (5)

Nordion’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with REVISS Services. The deal was made on 25-Oct-2016.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
REVISS Services 25-Oct-2016 Merger/Acquisition Other Containers and Packaging
Molecular Devices 20-Mar-2007 Merger/Acquisition Discovery Tools (Healthcare)
Iconix Biosciences 21-Mar-2002 Later Stage VC Information Services (B2C)
Neopharm Labs 20-Aug-1996 Merger/Acquisition Laboratory Services (Healthcare)
Panlabs International 01-Sep-1995 Merger/Acquisition Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
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Nordion Exits (3)

Nordion’s most recent exit was on 20-Mar-2007 from Molecular Devices. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Molecular Devices 20-Mar-2007 Completed
Iconix Biosciences 21-Mar-2002 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Neopharm Labs 20-Aug-1996 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Nordion Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
MDS Pharma Services King of Prussia, PA 1933

Nordion FAQs

  • When was Nordion founded?

    Nordion was founded in 1946.

  • Where is Nordion headquartered?

    Nordion is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

  • What is the size of Nordion?

    Nordion has 205 total employees.

  • What industry is Nordion in?

    Nordion’s primary industry is Distributors (Healthcare).

  • Is Nordion a private or public company?

    Nordion is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Nordion?

    The current valuation of Nordion is .

  • What is Nordion’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Nordion is .

  • Who are Nordion’s competitors?

    Accendra Health, Steris, and Karl Storz are competitors of Nordion.

  • When was Nordion acquired?

    Nordion was acquired on 06-Aug-2014.

  • Who acquired Nordion?

    Nordion was acquired by Sotera Health.

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